The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1887-1896, 1887-03-06
FASHION FORECASTS.

Mnrabout nigrettes still make the pretticst deco
ration for the head on evening coifures.
come e with nth the White. framed furniture. ~ w
Cloth ribbon, 80 called, has Il heavy mat sur
aff a" skats viii re coming
with and f na me nnse e
Heeiless slippers of scarlet velvet are the lat
est for house wear, and offer great temptations
skirtinYs of bayalere stripes are particularly
stylish this season. They come in beautiful Per-
'' Xii the new spring models have tho effect of
being ''made over" costumes, rs they are COM
posed of two distinct fabrics.
Several small combs are worn In the hnir in.
stead of one good sized one, and they arc tucked
Tic ssatin-striped gossnmcr silks arc to be worn
by bridesmaids the coming season; and these
silks arc found In all the delicate shades,
The tOque bids fair to he rs popular when mndc
of lace for the coming season as It has been this
winter, when made in velvet and plush. ,.
crate every day, and are now set with real stones
of value. such rs diamonds, pearls, and opals;
variety to this wcil-Scloved waist. Which viii al.
ways be regretted when 1t goes out of fashion, II
It ever does. .,.
this season, and those about to be opened for the
spring and coming summer are gorgeous In the
extreme. Brocades are the newest.
Carriage pillows are fayorite wedding gifts,
and have beautifully embroidered slip covers
which are s ~ sSTd 1n Tn through eye
Beads on shoes and slippers are the favoritc
adornment. Glass buttons, too, arc 50 arranged
| on house shoes us to be very ornamental. These
are in colors, and In many cases are quite attrac
Red silk hose, with lcathcr-colorcd shoes. on
| which Is an ornamentcd bow of red velvet, is the
stylish fOotgear for house wear, both for morn
| ing and afternoon occasions.
| BasQucs which are In contrast TO the dress en-
| livcn the walking costume when the outer gar
inent is removed, and may be of striped fabric to
be very pretty and stylish.
ners, both for the hair and bonnet, In great
variety. This is a very convenient Idea for those
solve
Fancy cloths will continue TO bc very stylish
| for spring Jackets, moro 80 than plain fabrics,
unless they bc the bisque-cOlOrcd ladies' cloth,
which costume is the most elegant and recherche
| of all.
aats e as 3 Thess ri IN
skin or the smooth Russia leather, and In large
nnd small sizes, and are suitable for walking
| Fans cnTnOt be toO elaborate to he in style, and
some imported ones are decorated In water colors
command very large prices, independent of the
materiaI Of which they gre made +, % .,oo. :,
match tho costume, and this season moro gene
A Velvet bow makes the finish of such shoes,
The Fayette Jacket IL a stylish garment, which
will compete with the stylish covert cont ,a y.
l
is short and tight hitting behind, and has long.
pointed iapels which show the vest to the waist
line. There are two pockets and clasps to fnstcn
The coifYurc most liked In the fashionable Eng
lsh society Is the Cadogan braid, which Is tied
low down on the neck with u bow forming q
queue. Sometimes golden ornament, such MS q
spear or dagger, Is thrust through the braid tc
I ana s ssG for Efe a afe Ten
Turbans are to be worn more than ever thu
uud l,,,,,,lr 4,
Corded gnghams arc among the pretty new
fabrics for the coming season.
Red is notably the color In early spring mill
merry, as IL has been tho pnst winter.
Watered ribbon IL much worn ms snshcs, boil
for house and street weur.
Cuff buttons arc small and Hat and obtrud,
themselves as little rs possible.
The sash curtains Of striped chambery gauz'
are very pretty and dainty.
For spring garments there Is nothing prettiei
than the covert and coat In the light bisqu'
Dull red corduroy skirts are quito picturesque
Us well rs stylish, Dark green Is worn with them
Corduroy In white IN seen IN some English mod
els. The trimming is of velvet In either rcd o
black.
sorcs still reigns IN full force alongside tina
other fancy for red In its deepest and most yivit
tones; aud between them the Two brightest an,
of women unusually tamc-tinted, and pictur
esque. The liking FOR yellow extends 70 tb,
, furOre for amber which Is seen on every coca
. sion. appearing IN necklace and bracelets, II
ornaments for tho hair and pins for the flower
on the corsage, In every possible position, an,
grcgarious instinct that induces onc sheep I,
follow another in jumping over a. wall tina
, makes such u sudden flaming out Of one color
one shape, or one material all over the city posi-
BILE; and II IL this very monOtOny Of dress AM
/ conduct among city women III general that en-
genders something worse, that stra.ning aftc
, tho eccentric and the outrc, not to keep up Wit
: the fashions as our censors of the other sex pm
: tive all do that without any dficulty-but 4
Q get ahead Of them that Ii responsible fur at leas
r Us much NERVOUS prostration" aud genera
bned. Amber will shortly bc common" let u
/. therefore diligently rack our brains to think O
0 something else.
!, This wedding gown worn by one of the prcttles
. brides of tho week wag OF white and fliny lace
! worn not rs Is usual over IA satin slip, but over
, skirt of white India silk muslin the delicate an
8 diaphanous character OF the drnperies being 70
I, better preserved than IL ever the case With III
more substantial foundation.
The reappearance Of the white Kid glove ~ NJ
, nounced at periodic interyals with flourish =
q trumpets HIT In spite OF tho triumphant STRAIN
!, the oonquering hero never comes Swedish glove
held their own, ovon for weddings.